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Howard County Public Schools host a History Day competition with projects completed by individuals or groups of students at the school level with the possibility of advancing to the county level.

For a variety of tasks, from labeling, to stuffing goodie bags or counting out tickets, students are available to help

Cal Thomas nominates Fox News commentator K.T. McFarland for either U.N. ambassador or secretary of defense.

The annual Highland Day Celebration that was postponed until Oct. 31 was a huge success. Over 50 local businesses supported the day by purchasing ads in the online directory. There were over 20 patrons plus nearly 90 sponsors.

Congratulations to our Delta Scholars! This year's Delta Scholars Induction Ceremony was held recently and recognized over 30 young ladies who have 3.0 or higher GPA and are committed to providing community service.

Fulton Elementary School fielded three teams in the Battle of the Books.

Teacher evaluation process too important and difficult to be left to critics and economists

Newly named to head Baltimore's public schools, Gregory E. Thornton has unfinished business in the district he is leaving behind

It is clear from all the trumpeting of "We're No. 1" that Maryland's political-educational establishment is tone deaf to its own confusion, all the more reason not to leave education reform to the politicians.

Red Maryland attempts to fact check O'Malley's State of the State speech.

Alonso left Baltimore's schools in much better shape, but can his successes be sustained?

Nancy S. Grasmick, the former state superintendent of schools, will lead a new initiative at Towson University to improve teacher education programs, the university announced Tuesday.

A significant number of Baltimore teachers — in some schools as many as 60 percent of the staff — have received unsatisfactory ratings on their midyear evaluations as the system moves to implement a new pay-for-performance contract that's considered a bellwether for a national movement.

Technology, not test scores, will point students toward the future

Across the country, teachers and other staff members have been accused of sharing test questions in advance with students, watching over their shoulders as they take tests to point out wrong answers and correcting their mistakes, all to inflate scores and satisfy federal and state mandates.

Educational activist says Baltimore City Council should be commended for supporting event that questions high-stakes testing